Gruber's List #34

Front 1

earnest

Back 1

sincere; serious

Hint 1

Legolas stared back at Lord Elrond earnestly waiting for the answer.

Front 2

earthy

Back 2

realistic; coarse

Hint 2

oh, ever vernal endless landscapes in the soul; in ye, --though long parched by the dead drought of the earthy life, --in ye, men yet may roll, like young horses in new morning clover; and for some few fleeting moments, feel the cool dew of the life immortal on them.

Front 3

ebb

Back 3

to slowly decrease

Hint 3

Aragorn waited as the pain on his shoulder ebbed slowly.

Front 4

ebullient

Back 4

enthusiastic

Hint 4

His ebullient spirits were always on tap to spill over on the slightest provocation, and, as he was afterwards to demonstrate, he could weary a puppy with play.

Front 5

eccentric

Back 5

odd; out of the ordinary

Hint 5

Nietzsche practically tells us here that it is not he who intentionally wears eccentric clothes or does eccentric things who is truly the individualist.

Front 6

ecclesiastical

Back 6

pertaining to the church

Hint 6

During the Revolution Age, anything ecclesiastical things were destroyed by the Communist party.

Front 7

echelon

Back 7

rank of authority; level of power

Hint 7

There are many echelons in the military.

Front 8

éclat

Back 8

brilliance; fame

Hint 8

Those who deserve éclat are those who don't seek it.

Front 9

eclectic

Back 9

selecting; choosing from various sources

Hint 9

Penny had an eclectic taste in music

Front 10

eclipse

Back 10

to overshadow; to outshine

Hint 10

Hyden's name remained in eclipse for many years after his death.

Front 11

ecology

Back 11

study of the environment

Hint 11

The naturalist took an ecology class when he was in high school.

Front 12

ecstatic

Back 12

extremely happy

Hint 12

Eldarion was ecstatic after his trip with Elladan and Elrohir.

Front 13

edifice

Back 13

structure; building

Hint 13

The ruined edifice on the hill is now occupied by orcs dressed in swimming suits.

Front 14

edify

Back 14

to improve someone morally; to instruct

Hint 14

The teacher edified the little boy that he should not copy other people's homework

Front 15

educe

Back 15

to draw or bring out

Hint 15

Aragorn educed Legolas's memories when he touched Legolas.

Front 16

eerie

Back 16

weird; mysterious

Hint 16

The Orthanc tower had an eerie air about it.

Front 17

efface

Back 17

to erase; to wipe out

Hint 17

Only time alone will be enough to efface the painful memories, and sometimes, even that is not enough.

Front 18

effectual

Back 18

effective; adequate

Hint 18

The elves needed to take effectual actions about the events in Strayton.

Front 19

effeminate

Back 19

unmanly; womanly; soft and weak

Hint 19

Legolas told Aragorn that he shot the bow in an effeminate manner.

Front 20

effervescent

Back 20

bubbly; spirited

Hint 20

Eldarion has an effervescent personality.

Front 21

effete

Back 21

worn-out; barren

Hint 21

Estel was effete after the long travel.

Front 22

efficacy

Back 22

power to produce an effect

Hint 22

Like most savages they are firm believers in dreams, and in the power and efficacy of charms and amulets, or medicines as they term them.

Front 23

effigy

Back 23

a likeness; an image

Hint 23

The effigy of king Henry IV was the only statue that was not torn down during the French Revolution

Front 24

efflorescent

Back 24

blossoming; flowering

Hint 24

Rivendell looks beautiful during the efflorescent season.

Front 25

effluent

Back 25

flowing out

Hint 25

The effluent river flew into the sea.

Front 26

effrontery

Back 26

shameful boldness

Hint 26

The dwarfs can be quite effrontery sometimes.

Front 27

effulgent

Back 27

shining forth brilliantly; radiant

Hint 27

The light from Gandalf's stuff was effulgent.

Front 28

effusion

Back 28

a pouring out; an uncontrolled display to emotion

Hint 28

He thanked me with effusion, and said that putting the thing in this form removed every objection.

Front 29

egalitarian

Back 29

pertaining to belief in the equality of all men

Hint 29

The communist party at first proclaimed egalitarian.

Front 30

ego

Back 30

a feeling of self-importance

Hint 30

The elves usually had a very large ego.

Front 31

egotism

Back 31

selfishness; boasting about oneself

Hint 31

The man from the West, his egotism enlarged by success, was beginning to outline the history of his career.

Front 32

egregious

Back 32

remarkably bad; outrageous

Hint 32

Legolas was egregiously bad at lying before he met Aragorn.

Front 33

egress

Back 33

exit

Hint 33

When Aragorn finally egressed out of the Council Chamber, he looked very tired.